Dirty Tackle

Papiss Cisse and Alan Pardew celebrate with fans in the stands after Newcastle win

Alan Pardew felt confident Newcastle were safe from relegation four games ago, but in the week leading up to Sunday's home match with Fulham there was just three points seperating them from their second drop to the Championship in five years.

When Papiss Cisse struck home in the 96th minute for a 1-0 win, the Magpies' players and fans were more relieved than Avram Grant at his last massage. After delivering the climactic happy ending, the former ambulance-driving striker celebrated by jumping into the stands with the Geordie faithful...

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Also unable to control his excitement was manager Alan Pardew, whose instinct wasn't to celebrate with his colleagues in the dugout, but to run and hug the supporters who have probably been shouting mean things at him within earshot for most of the season...

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The Newcastle coach put himself well within 'noogie' range, but luckily a steward had his back...

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Pards was eventually pulled away from the fans looking like Barry from accounts returning from an all-night bender with the HR department...